Lovely Libby
When asked if I would like to contribute to this very personal page of emotional writings I thought I would use the journal I wrote in when the early days …
The murder of my 21-year-old daughter Ashlee Edwards.
In the early hours of Friday 27 July 2012 I woke to something on my legs kicking it off it was my son trying to climb on our bed I …
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My brother doesn’t have a voice anymore, but I am his voice and I love him
One morning I got a phone call from my mum at 5am to tell me Matt was missing, this was a call I never saw coming, could never ever imagine …
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Your home is your castle
Home invasion is a label used by the public, the Police, New Zealand Lawmakers, the Crown and the Judges to describe a series of crimes committed against victims in their …
Nothing Can Prepare You For The Loss Of Your Child
My worst nightmare became reality when Michael was beaten, robbed and left to die alone in the street. The Sensible Sentencing Group Trust helped me through the grief, through his …
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Six years ago, my mum was brutally murdered.
She was a 66-year-old dedicated new entrant teacher who was setting up her class for the new school term when Whetu Te Hiko walked in and gave her a disgusting …
Chester Borrows creative sentences are not restorative for victims of serious violent crime
Yesterday Chester Borrows spoke on the AM show about his preference for a more creative sentencing system that involves a high rate of Restorative Justice (RJ). He said he believed …
Murdered in the middle of the night in their home
In 1994 my Mum and Dad, John and Josie Harrisson were murdered in the middle of the night in their home in Te Akau, a remote area of the Waikato. …
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Sophie Elliott – Her Dad’s Story
Wednesday the 9th of January 2008 will be forever etched in my memory, that was the day Sophie was murdered. She was murdered by an ex-boyfriend who was a tutor …